Gasification unit

ABSTRACT

The gasification unit includes a heat exchanger with a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit is in-line connection with an engine coolant; whereas the second circuit is in-line connection with an engine fuel line. The heat exchanger is used to capture heat from the first circuit via the engine coolant, and transfer said heat to the second circuit thereby heating up the fuel. The gasification unit is used to heat the fuel post fuel pump, but prior to being injected into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine. The heating of the fuel via the gasification unit improves the overall fuel economy of the internal combustion engine.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the field of internal combustionengines, more specifically, a device that is adapted to work with aninternal combustion engine in order to utilize heat from the coolantlines in order to heat up gasoline prior to injection into the cylindersfor combustion.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The gasification unit includes a heat exchanger with a first circuit anda second circuit. The first circuit is in-line connection with an enginecoolant; whereas the second circuit is in-line connection with an enginefuel line. The heat exchanger is used to capture heat from the firstcircuit via the engine coolant, and transfer said heat to the secondcircuit thereby heating up the fuel. The gasification unit is used toheat the fuel post fuel pump, but prior to being injected into thecylinder of an internal combustion engine. The heating of the fuel viathe gasification unit improves the overall fuel economy of the internalcombustion engine. The first circuit as well as the second circuitincludes a temperature gauge that is able to provide information as itpertains to the temperature of the coolant entering the gasificationunit as well as the temperature of the fuel leaving the gasificationunit.

These together with additional objects, features and advantages of thegasification unit will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill inthe art upon reading the following detailed description of the presentlypreferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of thegasification unit in detail, it is to be understood that thegasification unit is not limited in its applications to the details ofconstruction and arrangements of the components set forth in thefollowing description or illustration. Those skilled in the art willappreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilizedas a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems forcarrying out the several purposes of the gasification unit.

It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including suchequivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spiritand scope of the gasification unit. It is also to be understood that thephraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes ofdescription and should not be regarded as limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a partof this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention andtogether with the description serve to explain the principles of theinvention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided toenable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are notintended to limit the scope of the appended claims.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a block view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a view of an engine compartment of a vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a view of an embodiment of the disclosure installed in theengine compartment of said vehicle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT

The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and isnot intended to limit the described embodiments of the application anduses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary”or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, orillustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or“illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred oradvantageous over other implementations. All of the implementationsdescribed below are exemplary implementations provided to enable personsskilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended tolimit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is nointention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented inthe preceding technical field, background, brief summary or thefollowing detailed description.

Detailed reference will now be made to a first potential embodiment ofthe disclosure, which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7. Thegasification unit 100 (hereinafter invention) comprises a heat exchangerhousing 101 that is of hollowed construction, and includes a firstcircuit 102 therein. A second circuit 103 is formed inside of the heatexchanger housing 101. The second circuit 103 occupies any remainingspace aside of the first circuit 202 within the heat exchanger housing101.

The first circuit 102 is adapted to connect in-line with a gas line 200of a motor vehicle 400. The first circuit 102 is further defined with afirst inlet 111 and a first outlet 112. The first inlet 111 and thefirst outlet 112 are provided on an exterior surface 104 of the heatexchanger housing 101. The first inlet 111 is adapted to be connectedwith a first fuel line 201; whereas the first outlet 112 is adapted tobe connected with a second fuel line 202. The first outlet 112 is alsoconnected to a first temperature gauge 115.

The second circuit 103 is adapted to connect in-line with a coolantsystem 300 of said motor vehicle. The second circuit 103 includes asecond inlet 121 and a second outlet 122. The second inlet 121 is influid connection with the second outlet 122. Moreover, the secondcircuit 103 encompasses the first circuit 102. The second circuit 103 isadapted to be filled with coolant that has a temperature, which enablesheat to be transferred to the first circuit 102. The first circuit 102being in fluid connection with the fuel line 200 of the vehicle 400 inorder to heat up fuel prior to be introduced into an engine 500associated with the vehicle 400 as well as the coolant system 300.

The heat exchanger housing 101 is adapted to be secured inside of anengine compartment of the vehicle 400 via mounting brackets 300. Thesecond circuit 103 utilizes the second inlet 121 and the second outlet122 to connect in-line with the coolant system 300. Moreover, thecoolant system 300 is further defined with a coolant over exhaust line301 that extends from the engine 500 over to a radiator 302. The secondinlet 121 connects directly to the coolant over exhaust line 301. Athird coolant line 140 is used to connect the second outlet 122 to theradiator 302.

A second temperature gauge 150 is needed at the connection where thesecond inlet 121 connects with the coolant over exhaust line 301. Thesecond temperature gauge 150 monitors the temperature of coolantentering the second circuit 103; whereas the first temperature gauge 115monitors the temperature of fuel exiting the first circuit 102. Theinvention 100 is designed to heat up fuel prior to introduction into afuel injector manifold 501 of the engine 500. Moreover, hotter fuelincreases the miles per gallon of the vehicle 400. The hotter fuel isintroduced prior to being injected into the cylinder of the engine 500,which is not depicted, but is obvious in the field.

With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that theoptimum dimensional relationship for the various components of theinvention described above and in FIGS. 1 through 7, include variationsin size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation,assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilledin the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in thedrawings and described in the specification are intended to beencompassed by the invention.

Is shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognizenumerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the variousembodiments of the present invention which will result in an improvedinvention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of thepresent invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, theinvention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims andtheir equivalents.

The inventor claims:
 1. A gasification unit adapted for use with an internal combustion engine comprising: a heat exchanger that is installed in-line with a fuel line as well as installed in-line with a coolant system of a vehicle; wherein the coolant system of the vehicle is able to provide heat that is transferred via the heat exchanger to the fuel line in order to heat up the fuel thereby improving an overall miles per gallon rating of said vehicle; wherein the heat exchanger is further defined with a heat exchanger housing that is of hollowed construction, and includes a first circuit as well as a second circuit; wherein the second circuit is formed inside of the heat exchanger housing; wherein the second circuit occupies any remaining space aside from the first circuit within the heat exchanger housing; wherein the first circuit is adapted to connect in-line with the fuel line of said vehicle; wherein the first circuit is further defined with a first inlet and a first outlet; wherein the first inlet and the first outlet are provided on an exterior surface of the heat exchanger housing; wherein the first inlet is adapted to be connected with a first fuel line; whereas the first outlet is adapted to be connected with a second fuel line; wherein the first outlet is also connected to a first temperature gauge; wherein the second circuit is adapted to connect in-line with the coolant system of said motor vehicle; wherein the second circuit includes a second inlet and a second outlet; wherein the second inlet and the second outlet are both provided on the exterior of the heat exchanger housing; wherein the second inlet is in fluid connection with the second outlet; wherein the second circuit is adapted to be filled with coolant that has a temperature, which enables heat to be transferred to the first circuit; wherein the first circuit being in fluid connection with the fuel line of the vehicle in order to heat up fuel prior to being introduced into a fuel injector manifold of the engine associated with the vehicle as well as the coolant system; wherein the first circuit extends in a serpentine configuration within the heat exchanger housing.
 2. The gasification unit according to claim 1 wherein the heat exchanger housing is adapted to be secured inside of an engine compartment of the vehicle via mounting brackets.
 3. The gasification unit according to claim 2 wherein the second circuit utilizes the second inlet and the second outlet to connect in-line with the coolant system.
 4. The gasification unit according to claim 3 wherein the coolant system is further defined with a coolant over exhaust line that extends from the engine over to a radiator of the vehicle; wherein the second inlet connects directly to the coolant over exhaust line.
 5. The gasification unit according to claim 4 wherein a third coolant line is used to connect the second outlet to the radiator of the vehicle.
 6. The gasification unit according to claim 5 wherein a second temperature gauge is needed at the connection where the second inlet connects with the coolant over exhaust line.
 7. The gasification unit according to claim 6 wherein the second temperature gauge monitors the temperature of coolant entering the second circuit; whereas the first temperature gauge monitors the temperature of fuel exiting the first circuit. 